E11: Overcoming CRPS and positively transforming your life with Rita LaBarbera

Let's Talk MindBody Healing

Join me in this episode as I speak with the wise Rita LaBarbera. This is the first of two episodes with Rita and in these episodes we discuss healing from the 'suicide disease' CRPS, the emotional roots of MindBody disorders, the wide and diverse manifestations of MindBody disorders, the challenges faced by those with chronic pain in the current medical model, the pitfalls to avoid in the MindBody healing world and so so much more. These episodes are a must for all people experiencing chronic pain!

Contact Rita here:

[e-mail]

DefeatCRPS.com

TMSWiki – MiffyBunny

Instagram – @Putpaininthepast

Rita’s ingredients for readiness – to set yourself up for success

1. Accept the diagnosis and be ‘all in’ – stop doctor shopping, looking for physical fixes and participating in groups that centre around any diagnoses you have given
2. Suspend your disbelief – go into this with an open mind
3. Have an optimistic outlook – recognised that other people have gotten better
4. Have a bit of grit – be willing to take a risk
5. Have a general understanding that this is not a physical journey that you’re about to embark on but an emotional and spiritual one

Other resources mentioned on the show:

• Any book by Dr Sarno – for a list of books see: https://www.tmswiki.org/ppd/John_E._Sarno,_MD
• Unlearn your pain by Dr Howard Schubiner - https://unlearnyourpain.com/unlearn-your-pain-book/
• Breaking the Habbit of Being yourself by Dr Joe Dispenza - https://drjoedispenza.com/products/breaking-the-habit-of-being-yourself-by-dr-joe-dispenza-paperback-book
• TMS wiki - https://www.tmswiki.org/w/index.php?page=The_Tension_Myositis_Syndrome_Wiki
• PPDA Association - https://ppdassociation.org/
• Other Podcasts
  • Eddie - https://audioboom.com/channels/4937410
  • Dan Buglio - https://www.youtube.com/@PainFreeYou
  • Dr Dan Ratner – https://www.youtube.com/@CrushingDoubt
• Alan Gordon’s concept of Outcome Independence
• This might Hurt - https://www.thismighthurtfilm.com/
• All the Rage - https://alltheragedoc.com/

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Huge thanks to Jamie Stevens for the audio, song titled String and Twine.

Disclaimer:I am not a medical doctor. All the content that I provide about MindBody healing, in any medium including but not limited to this podcast, is for informational purposes only. No content provided by me is intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, the purpose is to promote broad understanding and knowledge of various health topics. If you choose to use any information provided by me you do so solely at your own risk. Always seek the guidance of your doctor or other qualified health professional with any questions you may have regarding your health or a medical condition. Do not embark on a MindBody healing journey until you have clearance from your healthcare practitioner to do so and until you have discussed how to apply MindBody healing to your own individual case. The methods discussed by guests on the show are not necessarily endorsed by me.